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Independent — may refer to:*Independent bookstore, a bookstore that is not part of a chain *Independent business, privately owned companies * Independent brewery, craft brewer with less than 25% owned by alcoholic beverage industry member *Independent city, a… … Wikipedia

independent — in‧de‧pen‧dent [ˌɪndˈpendənt◂] adjective not owned, controlled, or financed by another organization or the government: • There are plans to split the company into a number of smaller independent companies. * * * Ⅰ. independent UK US… … Financial and business terms

independent — in·de·pen·dent adj 1: not dependent on others (as parents) for livelihood; esp: not a dependent declared she was independent on her financial aid form 2 a: not affiliated with another usu. larger unit an independent adjuster b: not contingent on… … Law dictionary

Independent — In de*pend ent, a. [Pref. in not + dependent: cf. F. ind[ e]pendant.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent. [1913 Webster] A dry, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

independent — [in΄dē pen′dənt, in΄dipen′dənt] adj. [ML independens: see IN 2 & DEPENDENT] 1. free from the influence, control, or determination of another or others; specif., a) free from the rule of another; controlling or governing oneself; self governing b) … English World dictionary

Independent — n a politician who does not belong to a political party Independent 2 Independent, the trademark a serious British newspaper which generally supports ↑liberal political idea.. The same company produces a similar paper on Sundays, called the… … Dictionary of contemporary English

Independent — In de*pend ent, n. 1. (Eccl.) One who believes that an organized Christian church is complete in itself, competent to self government, and independent of all ecclesiastical authority. [1913 Webster] Note: In England the name is often applied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English